By John F. McKenna (McJack): It has been a while now since former World Boxing Association (WBA) heavyweight champion David Haye (25-2, 23 KO’s) announced that he was interested in taking on WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klistchko (43-2, 40 KO’s). But so far talks have gone nowhere in the attempt by both the Klitschko and Haye camps to put the fight together.

“Dr. Ironfist” said a couple of weeks ago that talks with the Haye camp had gone absolutely nowhere, adding that Haye acts as if he were still the heavyweight champion. Trainer and manager for the “Hayemaker”, Adam Booth, who had been hopeful that a deal could be hammered out between both camps, now admits that negotiations are stalled. Booth also made the allegation that the Klitschko’s are using Haye’s name for publicity purposes.

It is no secret that both the Klitschko and Haye camps share an intense dislike for each other. Vitali is still incensed over the comments that Haye made about him and his brother WBA/IBF/WBO and The Ring heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko (56-3, 49 KO’s) in the lead up to their fight last July. What particularly upset the elder Klitschko was Haye showing up at a press conference designed to hype the fight wearing a tee shirt which depicted the headless corpses of both Klitscko’s.

In Haye’s eyes he may have been just trying to hype the fight, but Vitali took it seriously and has repeatedly stated that he wants to KO the “Hayemaker”.

Booth was quoted in The Telegraph saying:

“Vitali piped up saying he wants to fight and since then I have had communication with them, but the contract from them has been much less forthcoming than the propaganda Vitali has been spouting.”

Booth went on to say that all the points had been agreed to verbally and he is annoyed that Vitali said after the verbal agreements that both sides are miles apart. It must be pointed out that negotiations between the Klitschko and Haye camps has always been difficult.

In Haye’s favor is the fact that he is aware that Vitali has an intense desire to fight him. David will do his very best to exploit Klitscko’s desire to “send him to the floor” as Vitali puts it.

The reality is that a win over Haye would cap a brilliant career by Vitali, who makes no secret of the fact that he will only fight one or two more times before he hangs up the gloves to devote full time to his political career in the Ukraine.